A decade after the bust, lenders love oil again

Reports on the renewed interest of lenders in New Orleans, Louisiana in the oil exploration business. Offering of low interest rates; Exploration and production companies' search for expansion projects; Projected share of energy lending in the loan portfolio of local banks.

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